Academic Programme and Content Officer Full Time Permanent

Academic Programme and Content Officer – Durban

An Academic Programme and Content Officer position is available in Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.

Administration of the Programme Development unit at Head office. To ensure that new academic programmes, which are of high demand within a specific target market is designed and study guides are developer across all higher education brands.

Educational Requirements – Academic Programme and Content Officer:

• Minimum 2-3 years working experience within the field of Tertiary Education
  Working experience in teaching and learning/academic administration/project management/short learning programmes
• Experience in programme planning/curriculum design and management of academic contents for higher education institutions
• Honours Degree of recognize equivalent
• Experience in assessment of plagiarism
• Demonstrated experience developing online and hard copy study materials to meet design requirements
• Project management skills
• Experience of workflow processes and policies
• Experience in working with academics in Higher education environment

Duties and Responsibilities – Academic Programme and Content Officer:

• Project management of the design and development of all new higher education programmes and or short learning programmes through the group, with working in collaboration with brand staff members.
• Provide academic support, guidance and leadership to the Programme development unit and management of all programme projects
• Assist in the recruitment, select, and work in collaboration with subject matter experts and content creation companies as authors, moderators, editors, and curriculum designers for the development of learning materials
• Integrate principles of teaching and learning to guide the development of highly engaging and effective online modules
• To ensure that content is created and aligned to the institutional templates and policies and implement strategies to develop appropriate online content for existing (face to face/Contact)
• Generate feedback from academics on the efficacy and suitability of academic material.
• Research and benchmarking on existing and new academic programmes
• Manage the QA process of new programme design and development and coordinate the various stages in the creation of academic material

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